AP Exam Breakdown by Section

Tips for the persuasive essay:

The persuasive essay has to have an introduction, treat the opposing views of the two sources of information, and give the student's personal opinion, then conclude.One should use "on" in the AP essay where a student will read + listen + view a neutral graph. (these + antithese + sythese) 5 paragraphs are a goal. What is sure is that students must present different viewpoints (including reference to viewpoints in the sources provided) and then defend their own opinion. How they organize their essay may well be in 5 paragraphs but not necessarily. Students must cite all three sources in their essay.

1) All three sources are clearly referenced using verbal strategies such as "d'après la seconde source...". Allusions and just stating the name of the person who talked is not sufficient.2) Our students will need: a) to demonstrate understanding of what was written and said; b) to say why it is important in order to support their argument and; c) to provide justification, or an extension as to how their supporting details promote or impede the topic of the argument. In other words, "what is the difference that the example will make" in the argument.3) Rich language, a variety of sentence structures and complex sentences: relative pronouns EX: ceux, auquel, ce dont and gerunds.4) Students should write on the same level of complexity as the sources.

TIPS for the email response:

For the email response, students will write a reply to an email message. They have 15 minutes to read the message and write your reply. The reply should include a greeting and a closing and should respond to the two questions and requests in the message. In the reply, students must also ask one questions for more details about something mentioned in the message. Also, students should use a formal form of address.

1) The students will have 15 minutes to write the response to the email - This is not an essay! The format (greeting, answer two questions, follow-up and closing) is extremely important. 2) The email needs to be formal. Use ''vous'', a formal register and tone. Be polite!3) Students must answer two questions in the email.4) Students must also ask one follow-up question before ending the email.5) The mail must be organized and clear.6) At the end, students should use a formal closure (sincèrement, cordialement, veuillez agréer Monsieur/Madame mes sentiments les plus distingués, etc...)